So an intersection in downtown Indianapolis this morning became the scene of a comedy movie. Apparently, three bags of money somehow feel out of an armored truck at around 7:30 AM this morning and soon after people were flocking into the intersection to pick up as much cash as they could and take off with it. That is until one couple in a minivan pulled up and gathered up and protected the money until police arrived moments later.

So the question is, what would you have done? Since in the United States, I think it would technically be a felony to take this money if you were caught doing it, would you risk it? Or would your conscience overtake you?

I was raised to work and earn your money, and nothing in life is free, but I can see the temptation.

No doubt that the serial numbers were recorded, but the question could then become what merchant would realize that the bill they just accepted was flagged, and know what patron actually passed the bill?

It's the same as an atm accidentally spitting out a bunch of money that didn't come from your account. If you don't give it back you run the risk of getting busted. Being that it's money from an armored car and not like a random bill you found on the sidewalk with no one around, I'd have to say I'd leave it be or return it to the proper authorities.

Tempting yes, but unless I find $ on the sidewalk here in NY and no one anywhere nearby that could have lost it, I'm not picking it up. I'd hate to be the guys who were in the armored car though - they'll be wishing they had money soon...

Okay, dumb old me. What in blazes caused the money to "fall out" of an armored car? Clearly those bozo's need to look for new employment, perhaps the sanitation department. And based on current criminal behavior, I'm surprised no one shot the good Samaritans who tried to protect what was left of the loot.

Well, it's easy to say from here, reading about this that I wouldn't take any of the money, but I bet it's a little different when it's staring you in the face. I'm still reasonably sure I wouldn't take the money, and if I did, I would probably return it once I thought about it for a few minutes. Plus, there are way too many people with video enabled cell phones now.

Okay, dumb old me. What in blazes caused the money to "fall out" of an armored car? Clearly those bozo's need to look for new employment, perhaps the sanitation department. And based on current criminal behavior, I'm surprised no one shot the good Samaritans who tried to protect what was left of the loot.

Those are the two biggest sentiments being expressed in the comments on that article. No one has any clue how they could have fallen out of an armored truck. As for being shot, downtown Indy is pretty safe and at that time of day, there would have been a lot of people walking and driving by there as it's a busy intersection. Now, 3 miles north of there would be a different story.

A little more information on the incident and how it apparently happened.

Garda Cash Logistics is the armored car company responsible for the money. The driver returned to the intersection to pick up the bundles. Witnesses say the armored car traveled the wrong way on the one-way street. Wentworth said the armored car driver told him a dashboard light warned him the back door was open during the morning drive.

24-Hour News 8 contacted Garda Cash Logistics. The company is not commenting on the incident.

Wentworth, an accountant who works for the state, estimates the three bundles were worth $1 million each.

So the question is, what would you have done? Since in the United States, I think it would technically be a felony to take this money if you were caught doing it, would you risk it? Or would your conscience overtake you?

Technically a felony?

More like statutorily a felony.

Kind of like if an attorney let someone use that concept as a defense then technically that attorney is dumber than a box of rocks.

I wish that Moms and schools still taught basic concepts. It's not too difficult to grasp "if it is not yours, then it is not yours".

I would take the money then go and spend it straight away, the longer you have it the more people will know what has happend and will be looking out for large sums of cash being spent. I think most people in the heat of the moment would grab the money, then worrying about it get rid of it in someway.

If it was loose notes flying all over the place then yeah i would have to say i would take it! as to a bag of money no that would really put me on a guilt trip taking that, that’s to much for my conscious have to hand it in, fair play to all those people though its just lying there in the street then im pretty sure not everybody will get caught lol

There is such a thing as integrity, I think though in Spiceworks here you would be hard pressed to find any of the users willing to take the money, if we weren't trustworthy we wouldn't be sysadmins, or in the positions of authority we are in to begin with. As for the article, non of the homeless people that usually hang in that area took any money, hmmm.... could they be more ethical than those that took money?